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Old 04-18-2011, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Merlinsky View Post
While we're grammar griping, it always bugs me when people say things like "Joe and I" trying to sound sophisticated when "Joe and me" can be correct depending on the rest of the sentence.
Misuse of decapitated is a favorite. Officer, would you describe the victim as being in severe pain? Yes, he was screaming because his forearm had been decapitated.
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Still trying to outsmart me, aren't you, mule-skinner? You want me to think that you don't want me to go down there, but the subtle truth is you really don't want me to go down there!
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